Musings on Working

Something to Someone

Jun 27 2021 • 1 hr 6 mins

In this episode, I talk with my old friend Linda about how long we work, how long we actually work, and how long we could be working.

Sources:
The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6617405/

Loneliness in Adults:
https://journals.lww.com/tnpj/fulltext/2019/09000/loneliness_in_adults__evidence_based_research_and.6.aspx

The Four-Day Workweek Merits Consideration:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2021/05/07/the-four-day-workweek-merits-consideration/?sh=7286f4ab786d

Finland Prime Minister’s Aspirational Goal Of A Six-Hour, Four-Day Workweek: Will It Ever Happen?:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/01/08/finlands-prime-ministers-aspirational-goal-of-a-six-hour-four-day-workweek-will-this-ever-happen/?sh=8e863f036384

Links to the books Linda mentions:

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/counterproductive-time-management-in-the-knowledge-economy_melissa-gregg/19099763/?resultid=7774900b-80bb-4fd3-92de-fc15f5e2c70e#isbn=1478000902&edition=20329326

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/bullshit-jobs-a-theory_david-graeber/18258980/?resultid=24db100f-8255-4e48-89a4-40e31a8c7427#edition=20905335&idiq=32672406



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